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Dec. 3, 1929. w. H. SOMMER I ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE Original Filed Dec. 19. 1927 ATTY Patented Dec. 3, 1929 entree ATES WILLIAM H. SUMMER, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE Substitute for application Serial No. 241,255, filed December 19, 1927. This applicatien filed April 4 Serial No. 352,593.

This invention has reference to an article of manufacture, such as may be employed as a skimmer in the art of galvanizing wire. Skimmer as the term is employed in the 5 art of galvanizing wire has reference to means or elements used in association with a galvanizing unit to prevent the formation of sleeves on the wires, as the coated wires leave the bath, as distinguished from wipers so is called. The latter are used to thin the zinc coat on the wires, whereas, skimmers leave a comparatively heavy coat, which is smooth,

and when such skimmers are supported whereby they are adapted to align themselves to the axial movement of the wires, surface irregularities in the zinc coating are pre- Vented.

It is the principal object of the invention to provide such an article from a strip or piece of wire bent back on itself and flattening the ends to provide adj acently lying portions, the meeting edges of which are correspondingly notched, which unite to provide a wire opening for the passage therethru of a coated wire. These notches may be of a size to accommodate whatever gauge of coated wire is desired. At the ends of the flattened portions their meeting edges are beveled or diverge, or are spread apart to facilitate in the insertion of a wire therebetween and into the notches; the article having sufficient spring to permit such insertion of the coated wire and to return to guiding position when such coated wire is in position.

That the invention may be more fully understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this description, illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective View of an article embodying my invention, and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the guiding end of the article and showing a form of sup port for the flattened end of the article, dotr ted lines showing a wire being guided thru and by the article.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts thruout the figures.

The article is preferably made from a piece or strip of iron or steel wire 1, of suitable coated wire passing therethru, as the coated wire is drawn from a coating hath, not shown.

The wire constituting the article has a certainamount of spring, due to its formation, so that by exerting a little pressure or force a coated wire, such for instance as A, Fig. 2, may be inserted thru the mouth or throat 6 and caused to pass in between the adjacent edges 4 and become seated in the opening formed by the notches 7 and have movement therein transversely of the flattened ends of the article. On the seating of the coated wire, the terminals will assume the position shown in the figures.

Altho not shown, the article may be supported from the end 2 so that the flattened ends may align themselves to the axial movement of the coated wire A, and the flattened ends may rest and have lateral movement on a suitable support B. I

This application is a continuation and substitute for the application filed by me Dec. 19, 1927, bearing Serial No. 241,255.

What I claim is 1. An article of manufacture for use as a skimmer in the coating of wire comprising a resilient member bent back on itself and having terminals, the adjacent meeting portions of which have complementary notches uniting to provide a wire guiding opening.

2. An article of manufacture for use as a skimmefin the coating of wire comprising a resilient member bent back on itself and having flattened terminals, the adjacent edges of which have complementary notches uniting to provide a wire guiding opening and the end of said flattened portions being spread apart to provide a throat therebetween.

3. An article of manufacture for use as a skimmer in the coating of Wire comprising a Wire bent back on itself and having its ends flattened with adjacent meeting edges having complementary notches uniting to pr0- vide an opening.

41. An article of manufacture for use as a skimmer in the coating of Wire comprising a Wire bent back on itself and having its ends flattened With adjacent meeting edges having complementary notches uniting to provide an opening, and the ends of such fiattened portions being spread apart to provide. a throat therebetween.

In Witness whereof, I have signed my name this 30th day of March, 1929.

WILLIAM H. SUMMER. 

